The World's Top Three Glittery New Year's Celebrations

December 24, 2009 at 10:05 AM | by JetSetCD | 0 Comments

You can drink, you can dance, and you can kiss someone at the stroke of midnight anywhere, but somehow the experience of New Year's has more resonance when you're doing all things in the presence of pyrotechnics or a giant crystal ball covered in lights. Hey, everyone likes something sparkly and exciting, and so we sincerely hope that you get to celebrate the turn into 2010 at one of The World's Top Three Glittery New Year's Celebrations.

3. Paris, France
Paris isn't called "The City of Lights" just for the heck of it; not only will you be able to stuff your face full of cheap Nutella crepes on the street, but you'll be able to do so while walking down a traffic-free Champs d'Elys�es, bordered by Christmas light-covered trees and bookended by the illuminated Arc de Triomphe and Place de la Concorde. But with so many historical landmarks and gorgeous buildings, you'll have decisions to make. How about kissing at midnight in front of the Eiffel Tower, as it goes crazy with a lights display? C'est magnifique.

2. Sydney, Australia
If you prefer your NYE to be filled with fireworks and their deafening booms, then Sydney is the place for you. Each year, the crowds gather at the Sydney Harbor Bridge and Opera House to watch the year's theme play out in pyrotechnics. 2010 will be "Awaken the Spirit," and the theme color is blue. According to Wikipedia, microchip fireworks will be used in the show for the first time, which last longer in the sky. The whole display will "consist of $5mil worth of fireworks running for twelve minutes. Event organisers have promised the most adventurous and sophisticated Bridge Effect to date." This "Bridge Effect" is a thematic display on the bridge, and what it is won't be revealed until midnight strikes.

1. New York, USA
How could any other city beat New York for most glitziest New Year's celebrations? It's true that London, with the London Eye shooting fireworks, makes a pretty great case as does Moscow's Red Square, but NYC is where to be. The US takes partying on New Years most seriously, and the Big Apple delivers with the famous Times Square ball drop. At midnight, the giant Waterford crystal ball descends and prompts confetti, small fireworks and a light show to begin, delighting those watching it on TV but nearly blinding the hoards in the square. You'll also find the major bridges all lite up and a city pulsing with locals and visitors all on their way to or from boozy, flashy parties.

Related Stories:
· Sydney New Year's [Wikipedia]
· New Years Travel [Jaunted]

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